Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana

Mount Pleasant
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°07′18″N86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Township	Union
Elevation [1]	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47520
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	451251 [1]

Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

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  Mount Pleasant, Indiana
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  The old Post Office & General Store

A post office was established at Mount Pleasant in 1869, and remained in operation until 1943. ^[2] The community was so named for its lofty elevation. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana
2. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  230. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...on a high plateau, which accounts for its name.